percuss — To perform percussion. * * * per·cuss pər kəs vt to tap sharply esp to practice percussion on &LT;percuss all four quadrants of the abdomen before starting palpation (Herrick Peterson)&GT; vi to percuss a body part &LT;percussing with the ends of … Medical dictionary

percuss — [pə kʌs] verb Medicine gently tap (a part of the body) as part of a diagnosis. Origin C16: from L. percuss , percutere strike through … English new terms dictionary

percuss — v.tr. Med. tap (a part of the body) gently with a finger or an instrument as part of a diagnosis. Etymology: L percutere percuss strike (as PER , cutere = quatere shake) … Useful english dictionary

percuss — /peuhr kus /, v.t. 1. Med. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. 2. to strike (something) so as to shake or cause a shock to. v.i. 3. Med. to strike the surface of a part of the body for diagnostic purposes. [1550 60; < L… … Universalium

percuss — verb a) To strike; to hit; to knock; to deliver a blow to. Solid bodies, if they be very softly percussed, give no sound. b) To impact. Falling on the roof of the caravan, the hailstones percussed noisily. See Also: percussion, percussive … Wiktionary